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Jo Saxton and Pastor Steph O'Brien are both leaders in Minneapolis. Jo is an author and speaker who has opportunities to teach around the world in various contexts. She is passionate about empowering women to realize their potential and purpose.
Steph is a church planter and pastor of a church plant in the city. She coaches leaders and pastors around the country and is a professor at Bethel University. Passionate about investing in the next generation, Steph, blogs and speaks in order to equip people to live their every day life on mission for the Kingdom of God.
In this podcast they share stories from their lives and what they've learned. Their hope is that this show will encourage, challenge and share tools with leaders and those who desire to live on mission for the Kingdom of God!
Steph is a church planter and pastor of a church plant in the city. She coaches leaders and pastors around the country and is a professor at Bethel University. Passionate about investing in the next generation, Steph, blogs and speaks in order to equip people to live their every day life on mission for the Kingdom of God.
In this podcast they share stories from their lives and what they've learned. Their hope is that this show will encourage, challenge and share tools with leaders and those who desire to live on mission for the Kingdom of God!
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Ways to support Immigrants in Minnesota: Mill City Church Efforts - www.millcitychurch.com/respond General Notes: River Retreat Experience - Personal or Group Retreats in Minnesota! SAVE THE DATES: Ezer Collective Intensive 2026 // Minneapolis // Nov 12-14, 2026 - REGISTER NOW! Ezer Revive Retreat // Puerto Rico // January 11-15, 2027 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Notes from This Episode: Practices and Principles of Political Solidarity - By Pastor Pastor David Swanson (and two immigrant pastors names withheld for their safety) Definitions: Partisan - A strong and sometimes blind adhearance to a particular party, faction, cause, or person. Political - How a community (family, church, nation, etc) expresses it's values. Ways to support Immigrant and Immigrant churches in Minnesota: Mill City Church Efforts - www.millcitychurch.com/respond Fund For To Support Immigrant Churches in Minnesota General Notes: River Retreat Experience - Personal or Group Retreats in Minnesota! SAVE THE DATES: Ezer Collective Intensive 2026 // Minneapolis // Nov 12-14, 2026 Ezer Revive Retreat // Puerto Rico // January 11-15, 2027 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
River Retreat Experience - Personal or Group Retreats in Minnesota! SAVE THE DATES: Ezer Collective Intensive 2026 // Minneapolis // Nov 12-14, 2026 Ezer Revive Retreat // Puerto Rico // January 11-15, 2027 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Download your copy of Hello Goodbye 2025-2026 at LeadStoriesMedia.com/hellogoodbye River Retreat Experience - Personal or Group Hello Goodbye Retreats SAVE THE DATES: Ezer Collective Intensive 2026 // Minneapolis // Nov 12-14, 2026 Ezer Revive Retreat // Puerto Rico // January 11-15, 2027 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Download your copy of Hello Goodbye 2025-2026 at LeadStoriesMedia.com/hellogoodbye River Retreat Experience - Personal or Group Hello Goodbye Retreats SAVE THE DATE: Ezer 2026 // Minneapolis // Nov 12-14, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Download your copy of Hello Goodbye 2025-2026 at LeadStoriesMedia.com/hellogoodbye River Retreat Experience - Personal or Group Hello Goodbye Retreats SAVE THE DATE: Ezer 2026 // Minneapolis // Nov 12-14, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Download your copy of Hello Goodbye 2025-2026 at LeadStoriesMedia.com/hellogoodbye River Retreat Experience - Personal or Group Hello Goodbye Retreats SAVE THE DATE: Ezer 2026 // Minneapolis // Nov 12-14, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Download your copy of Hello Goodbye 2025-2026 at LeadStoriesMedia.com/hellogoodbye River Retreat Experience - Personal or Group Hello Goodbye Retreats SAVE THE DATE: Ezer 2026 // Minneapolis // Nov 12-14, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
This sermon was first given at Mill City Church. You can watch the sermon on YouTube here: Mill City Sermon You can watch the video from The Bible Project mentioned in the sermon here: The Exodus Way Ezer 2025 // Minneapolis // Nov 13-15th, 2025 Register Now Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Ezer 2025 // Minneapolis // Nov 13-15th, 2025 Register Now Revive 2026 // Ezer Retreat in Puerto Rico // January 6-10th OR January 12-16th, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Ezer 2025 // Minneapolis // Nov 13-15th, 2025 Register Now Revive 2026 // Ezer Retreat in Puerto Rico // January 6-10th OR January 12-16th, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Ezer 2025 // Minneapolis // Nov 13-15th, 2025 Register Now Revive 2026 // Ezer Retreat in Puerto Rico // January 6-10th OR January 12-16th, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Ezer 2025 // Minneapolis // Nov 13-15th, 2025 Register Now Revive 2026 // Ezer Retreat in Puerto Rico // January 12-16th, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Ezer 2025 // Minneapolis // Nov 13-15th, 2025 Register Now Revive 2026 // Ezer Retreat in Puerto Rico // January 12-16th, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Ezer 2025 // Minneapolis // Nov 13-15th, 2025 Register Now Revive 2026 // Ezer Retreat in Puerto Rico // January 12-16th, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Ezer 2025 // Minneapolis // Nov 13-15th, 2025 Register Now Revive 2026 // Ezer Retreat in Puerto Rico // January 12-16th, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
Ezer 2025 // Minneapolis // Nov 13-15th, 2025 Register Now Revive 2026 // Ezer Retreat in Puerto Rico // January 12-16th, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
River Retreat Experience - www.riverretreatexperience.com Ezer 2025 // Minneapolis // Nov 13-15th, 2025 Register Now Revive 2026 // Ezer Retreat in Puerto Rico // January 12-16th, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
River Retreat Experience - www.riverretreatexperience.com Ezer 2025 // Minneapolis // Nov 13-15th, 2025 Register Now Revive 2026 // Ezer Retreat in Puerto Rico // January 12-16th, 2026 Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
River Retreat Experience - www.riverretreatexperience.com Ezer 2025 // Minneapolis // Nov 13-15th, 2025 Register Now Connect with Lead Stories and Jo and Steph: Instagram: @LeadStoriesPodcast Facebook: LeadStoriesPodcast Connect with Jo at www.josaxton.com @josaxton Connect with Steph at @pastorsteph
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The Holy Spirit literally led me here. I'm so thankful. Thank you for addressing this. I hope to take the necessary steps to know the direction I should take. Honestly, thank you for sharing this. God bless you.
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This is POWERFUL!